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collegio_fw-la caesaria_n potestate_fw-la privari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o able_a man_n elect_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o a_o constitution_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n jodocus_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o there_o be_v a_o clause_n that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o the_o elector_n and_o other_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n sine_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la vel_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la libertatem_fw-la habeant_fw-la 424._o habeant_fw-la goldast_n constit_fw-la imperial_a tom._n 3._o p._n 424._o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n without_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n not_o only_o to_o oppose_v but_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v for_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n wherein_o k._n andrew_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o bishop_n lord_n and_z other_z nobles_z sine_fw-la nota_fw-la alicujus_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la 37._o infidelitatis_fw-la bonfinius_n de_fw-fr edict_n publ_n p._n 37._o that_o without_o any_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n they_o may_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o resist_v their_o king_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n and_o sanction_n in_o poland_n the_o king_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o confirm_v all_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o his_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n by_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o then_o add_v this_o clause_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la which_o if_o he_o violate_v his_o subject_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n 8._o obedience_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o which_o oath_n as_o 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&c_n id._n ibid._n nor_o advance_v any_o private_a person_n to_o command_n or_o honour_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n which_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v by_o frederick_n the_o second_o make_v bodinus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danemark_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la quam_fw-la appellare_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v only_o titular_a king_n but_o not_o king_n indeed_o which_o character_n he_o also_o give_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 88_o bohemia_n id._n ibid._n p._n 88_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la singulis_fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la universis_fw-la fac_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o particular_a man_n nor_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n general_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n in_o question_n for_o life_n fame_n or_o fortune_n 210._o fortune_n id._n ibid._n p._n 210._o and_o among_o these_o he_o reckon_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n
needs_o follow_v upon_o true_a account_n that_o either_o chilo_n be_v not_o the_o first_o ephorus_n or_o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v in_o more_o than_o twice_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o lycurgus_n have_v new_o mould_v the_o commonwealth_n contrary_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o plutarch_n and_o out_o of_o he_o repeat_v by_o joseph_n scaliger_n for_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o lycurgus_n make_v his_o law_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o archelaus_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o the_o elder_a house_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o alcamenes_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o the_o first_o olympiad_n edit_n olympiad_n euseb_n chron._n lib._n post_n p._n 114._o of_o scaliger_n edit_n be_v 112_o year_n just_a none_o under_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 55._o 220_o year_n complete_a which_o put_v together_o make_v no_o few_o than_o 332_o year_n full_a a_o large_a misreckon_n whereas_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o five_o olympiad_n in_o which_o eusebius_n put_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n set_v out_o by_o scaliger_n himself_o edition_n himself_o pag._n 115._o of_o the_o latin_a &_o 35._o of_o the_o greek_a edition_n that_o second_o year_n i_o say_v be_v add_v to_o the_o 112_o before-remembred_n in_o which_o king_n alcamenes_n die_v make_v up_o the_o full_a number_n of_o 130_o which_o we_o find_v in_o plutarch_n and_o agree_v punctual_o with_o the_o time_n of_o theopompus_n who_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o scaliger_n do_v first_o ordain_v they_o nor_o do_v laertius_n say_v if_o you_o mark_v he_o well_o either_o that_o chilo_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v ever_o ephorus_n or_o the_o first_o that_o join_v the_o ephori_fw-la to_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n both_o which_o absurdity_n be_v by_o scaliger_n impose_v upon_o he_o for_o unto_o any_o one_o who_o look_v upon_o laertius_n with_o a_o careful_a eye_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o otherwise_o of_o the_o ephorate_a then_o of_o a_o office_n institute_v a_o long_a time_n before_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o which_o chilo_n be_v well_o acquaint_v and_o therefore_o think_v himself_o more_o fit_a to_o undergo_v it_o then_o his_o brother_n be_v who_o very_o earnest_o desire_v it_o chilon_n it_o laertius_n in_o visa_fw-la chilon_n all_o that_o laertius_n say_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o chilo_n be_v make_v ephorus_n first_o not_o the_o first_o ephorus_n which_o be_v make_v as_o scaliger_n will_v have_v it_o under_o euthydemus_n and_o that_o as_o satyrus_n affirm_v who_o therein_o questionless_a be_v mislead_v by_o plato_n lycurgus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o join_v the_o ephori_fw-la to_o the_o spartan_a king_n which_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v leave_v out_o of_o purpose_n to_o abuse_v his_o author_n and_o make_v he_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o mean_v his_o other_o blundering_n and_o mistake_n to_o make_v good_a this_o business_n first_o lay_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o ephorate_a by_o cleomenes_n non_fw-la multo_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la initium_fw-la philippi_n animadvers_fw-la philippi_n pag._n 67._o of_o the_o animadvers_fw-la either_o not_o long_o before_o or_o short_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedon_n but_o one_o which_o indeed_o be_v true_a and_o within_o nine_o line_n no_o more_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o self_n same_o king_n philip_n most_o extreme_o false_a the_o change_v of_o his_o author_n word_n from_o fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la lacedaemon_n annis_fw-la 350_o as_o they_o occur_v in_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n hierom_n print_v at_o basil_n into_o fuit_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la lacedaemoniorum_fw-la annis_n 350_o against_o the_o author_n mind_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n only_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o device_n of_o chilo_n and_o blind_v his_o reader_n eye_n with_o a_o new_a chronologie_n and_o other_o i_o can_v point_v to_o if_o my_o leisure_n serve_v i_o purpose_v to_o forbear_v at_o the_o present_a time_n nor_o have_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o scaliger_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o not_o now_o but_o that_o the_o proud_a man_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o look_v on_o with_o contempt_n and_o scorn_v as_o often_o as_o they_o come_v before_o he_o for_o which_o see_n pag._n 255_o of_o his_o annotation_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v he_o with_o that_o censure_n which_o he_o give_v eusebius_n as_o learned_a and_o industrious_a a_o antiquary_n as_o any_o scaliger_n of_o they_o all_o no_o man_n dispraise_v erratis_fw-la huius_fw-la autoris_fw-la enumerandis_fw-la charta_fw-la non_fw-la suffecerit_fw-la 255._o suffecerit_fw-la animadvers_fw-la in_o euseb_n p._n 255._o and_o so_o fare_v he_o well_o 6._o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o ephori_fw-la be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o theopompus_n become_v not_o present_o of_o such_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o by_o degree_n they_o do_v attain_v to_o for_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n as_o their_o proper_a minister_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o many_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o their_o very_a near_a friend_n as_o we_o read_v in_o plutarch_n cleoman_n plutarch_n plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n they_o be_v hard_o thrust_v at_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o force_v to_o put_v up_o many_o a_o affront_n from_o that_o mighty_a body_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o chilo_n aim_v at_o when_o he_o tell_v his_o brother_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n desire_v the_o office_n and_o seem_v offend_v that_o he_o lose_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chilon_n 〈◊〉_d laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la chilon_n that_o he_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o bear_v injury_n and_o affront_n than_o his_o brother_n be_v but_o this_o continue_a for_o no_o long_o than_o while_o the_o king_n serve_v their_o turn_n upon_o they_o to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n and_o keep_v the_o nomination_n of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o afterward_o the_o king_n relinquish_a the_o election_n to_o the_o common_a people_n upon_o a_o forlorn_a hope_n of_o gain_v their_o affection_n by_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n they_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n gain_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o this_o new_a election_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o chilo_n who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o propose_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o comply_v with_o scaliger_n who_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v aim_v at_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o eusebius_n who_o he_o so_o much_o slight_v for_o in_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la of_o joseph_n scaliger_n own_o edition_n after_o he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o five_o olympiad_n as_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o give_v this_o item_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o laertius_n speak_v of_o chilo_n qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr septem_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la fuit_fw-la lacedaemone_n ephorus_n constituitur_fw-la 127._o constituitur_fw-la euseb_n chronic._n lib._n poster_n p._n 127._o dispositione_n communus_fw-la gentis_fw-la that_o chilo_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a master_n be_v ordain_v ephorus_n at_o sparta_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o determine_v absolute_o all_o i_o observe_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o question_n that_o from_o this_o time_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v former_o and_o be_v intent_n on_o all_o advantage_n to_o improve_v their_o power_n for_o whereas_o at_o the_o 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majesty_n and_o fortify_v by_o so_o many_o edict_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n though_o sometime_o a_o unworthy_a person_n do_v enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v dishonour_v it_o by_o his_o filthy_a life_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v because_o the_o punishment_n of_o licentious_a prince_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n that_o present_o this_o power_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n be_v devolve_v on_o we_o to_o who_o no_o other_o precept_n have_v be_v give_v by_o god_n but_o only_o to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v produnt_fw-la de_fw-fr privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la semper_fw-la loquor_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sint_fw-la populares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la moderandum_fw-la regumâ—libidinem_fw-la â—libidinem_z constituti_fw-la quales_fw-la olim_fw-la erant_fw-la qui_fw-la lacedaemoniis_fw-la regibus_fw-la oppositi_fw-la erant_fw-la ephori_fw-la aut_fw-la romanis_n consulibus_fw-la tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la aut_fw-la atheniensium_fw-la senatui_fw-la 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magistrate_n to_o be_v stand_v upon_o to_o which_o no_o injury_n be_v do_v if_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o more_o eminent_a and_o supreme_a power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v restrain_v within_o its_o bound_n 22._o dan._n 6._o 22._o in_o this_o respect_n daniel_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v trespass_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n in_o not_o obey_v his_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a edict_n because_o the_o king_n have_v go_v beyond_o his_o proper_a limit_n and_o be_v not_o only_o injurious_a against_o man_n but_o lift_v up_o his_o horn_n against_o god_n himself_o have_v first_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o authority_n the_o israelite_n be_v condemn_v on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o obey_v their_o king_n in_o a_o wicked_a action_n when_o to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o jeroboam_n who_o have_v new_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n they_o leave_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o new_a superstitious_a worship_n and_o when_o their_o 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suppose_v by_o the_o author_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o those_o end_n yet_o the_o illation_n thereupon_o will_v be_v weak_a and_o childish_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o author_n dream_v of_o and_o therefore_o of_o no_o power_n to_o control_v their_o king_n which_o if_o i_o clear_o prove_v as_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o cause_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o find_v it_o and_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o the_o first_o point_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v think_v that_o i_o insist_v long_o than_o i_o need_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o spartan_a ephori_fw-la the_o roman_a tribune_n and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n and_o spend_v more_o cost_n upon_o it_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o excuse_v i_o in_o it_o 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sparta_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n ay_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n absolute_a monarch_n at_o the_o first_o two_o of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n when_o lycurgus_n undertake_v to_o change_v the_o government_n iii_o what_o power_n lycurgus_n give_v the_o senate_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o king_n iv_o the_o ephori_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o curb_v the_o senate_n five_o the_o blunder_a and_o mistake_n of_o joseph_n scaliger_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la vi_o the_o ephori_fw-la from_o mean_a beginning_n grow_v to_o great_a authority_n and_o by_o what_o advantage_n vii_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o public_a government_n viii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o ephori_fw-la encroach_v on_o the_o spartan_a king_n ix_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la towards_o their_o king_n alter_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n x_o the_o spartan_a king_n stomach_n the_o insolency_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v they_o ix_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n i._o i_o know_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v but_o titularie_n 90._o titularie_n unlawfulness_n of_o resistance_n p._n 90._o that_o they_o be_v little_o more_o than_o subject_n at_o best_a of_o no_o more_o power_n and_o influence_n in_o the_o public_a government_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n at_o this_o day_n in_o that_o republic_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n they_o be_v but_o little_o better_a in_o the_o latter_a time_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o restrain_v after_o lycurgus_n first_o and_o the_o ephori_fw-la afterward_o have_v by_o their_o power_n and_o practice_n entrench_v upon_o they_o and_o pare_v away_o so_o many_o of_o the_o fair_a jewel_n in_o 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be_v that_o of_o agidae_fw-la so_o call_v from_o agis_n son_n and_o successor_n unto_o eurysthenes_n the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o eurypontidae_n denominate_v from_o eurypon_n the_o three_o from_o procles_n 3._o procles_n pausanias_n l._n 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o to_o be_v by_o aristodemus_n confirm_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o subjugate_a of_o all_o greece_n to_o macedon_n but_o this_o conclude_v no_o more_o against_o absolute_a monarchy_n then_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v no_o monarch_n or_o that_o state_n no_o monarchy_n because_o carus_n and_o numerianus_n diocletian_n and_o maximianus_n constantius_n and_o maximinus_n rule_v the_o same_o together_o as_o after_o valentinian_n and_o his_o brother_n valens_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n do_v by_o their_o example_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o cleomenes_n who_o have_v root_v out_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o be_v grow_v almost_o as_o absolute_a in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n cause_v his_o brother_n euclidas_n upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o eurypontidae_n to_o be_v make_v king_n with_o he_o cleoman_n he_o plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n which_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o partner_n will_v have_v make_v he_o less_o for_o that_o the_o spartan_a king_n be_v as_o absolute_a monarch_n as_o any_o other_o of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o do_v appear_v by_o plutarch_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o government_n in_o the_o time_n of_o eurypon_n who_o he_o call_v eurytion_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurgo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n lycurgo_fw-la sufficient_o monarchical_a if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o and_o hereto_o aristotle_n do_v agree_v who_o style_v the_o government_n of_o sparta_n under_o charilaus_n before_o who_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o negligence_n and_o connivance_n of_o some_o former_a king_n the_o people_n be_v become_v too_o headstrong_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o tyranny_n or_o absolute_a command_n of_o charilaus_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o foundation_n it_o hold_v not_o very_o long_o in_o so_o good_a condition_n for_o eurypon_n the_o nephew_n of_o procles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurg_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o lycurg_n affect_v to_o be_v plausible_a and_o gracious_a with_o the_o common_a people_n improvident_o let_v loose_v the_o reign_v of_o government_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o lay_v aside_o that_o sole_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o king_n whereupon_o follow_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n which_o continue_v long_o for_o the_o people_n find_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n become_v very_o bold_a and_o disobedient_a some_o of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v succeed_v be_v hate_v to_o the_o very_a death_n because_o they_o do_v endeavour_n the_o recovery_n of_o their_o old_a authority_n other_o be_v force_v to_o dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n or_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o rule_v they_o and_o this_o do_v so_o increase_v the_o stomach_n of_o the_o dissolute_a and_o rebellious_a multitude_n that_o eunomus_n the_o father_n of_o lycurgus_n be_v the_o five_o king_n from_o procles_n and_o the_o three_o from_o eurypon_n be_v slay_v among_o they_o in_o a_o tumult_n at_o such_o a_o dear_a and_o costly_a rate_n do_v eurypon_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o rascal_n rabble_n by_o which_o he_o purchase_v nothing_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o royalty_n beside_o the_o empty_a honour_n of_o have_v the_o second_o house_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o eurypontidae_n thing_n grow_v thus_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n wax_v weary_a of_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o do_v reign_v among_o they_o both_o party_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o lycurgus_n of_o who_o integrity_n and_o wisdom_n they_o have_v conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n for_o the_o people_n find_v that_o their_o king_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n and_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nothing_o else_o whereby_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n send_v many_o a_o several_a message_n to_o he_o to_o require_v his_o counsel_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n be_v as_o desirous_a that_o he_o shall_v return_v be_v then_o go_v abroad_o to_o travel_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o presence_n will_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v
commonwealth_n and_o as_o among_o the_o archontes_n in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n which_o be_v nine_o in_o number_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o archon_n in_o the_o way_n of_o excellency_n after_o who_o name_n the_o year_n be_v call_v and_o their_o reckon_n make_v as_o titio_fw-la &_o sempronio_fw-la coss_n in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n so_o have_v the_o ephori_fw-la their_o eponymus_n one_o who_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o ephorus_n lacon_n ephorus_n pausan_n lib._n 3._o in_o lacon_n but_o for_o this_o first_o reason_n of_o their_o institution_n take_v it_o thus_o from_o plutarch_n lycurgo_n plutarch_n plutarch_n in_o lycurgo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lycurgus_n have_v thus_o temper_v the_o form_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n it_o seem_v notwithstanding_o unto_o those_o which_o come_v after_o he_o that_o this_o small_a number_n of_o thirty_o person_n which_o make_v the_o senate_n be_v yet_o too_o mighty_a and_o of_o too_o great_a authority_n wherefore_o to_o bridle_v they_o a_o little_a they_o give_v they_o as_o he_o cite_v from_o plato_n a_o bit_n in_o their_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la erect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n theopompus_n about_o 130_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o lycurgus_n a_o second_o reason_n which_o induce_v those_o king_n to_o ordain_v these_o ephori_fw-la be_v to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o delegate_v upon_o they_o that_o remainder_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n which_o can_v not_o be_v exercise_v but_o within_o the_o city_n for_o the_o king_n have_v little_a or_o no_o command_n but_o in_o war_n abroad_o care_v not_o for_o be_v much_o at_o home_n and_o thereupon_o ordain_v these_o officer_n to_o supply_v their_o place_n concern_v which_o cleomenes_n thus_o discourse_v to_o the_o spartan_n cleomenes_n spartan_n id._n in_o agis_n &_o cleomenes_n after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o ephori_fw-la and_o suppress_v the_o office_n inform_v they_o that_o lycurgus_n have_v join_v the_o senator_n with_o the_o king_n by_o who_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o long_a time_n govern_v without_o help_n of_o any_o other_o officer_n that_o afterward_o the_o city_n have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o messenian_n the_o king_n be_v always_o so_o employ_v in_o that_o war_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n at_o home_n and_o thereupon_o make_v choice_n of_o certain_a of_o their_o friend_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o their_o stead_n who_o they_o call_v the_o ephori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n do_v govern_v only_o as_o the_o king_n minister_n though_o afterward_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o supreme_a authority_n another_o reason_n have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v that_o if_o a_o difference_n grow_v between_o the_o two_o king_n in_o a_o point_n of_o judgement_n there_o may_v be_v some_o to_o arbitrate_v between_o they_o and_o to_o have_v the_o cast_a voice_n among_o they_o when_o the_o difference_n can_v not_o be_v agree_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o lisander_n and_o mandroclidas_n then_o that_o have_v be_v ephori_fw-la suggest_v unto_o agis_n and_o cleombrotus_n the_o two_o king_n of_o sparta_n declare_v ibid._n declare_v id._n ibid._n that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v erect_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o voice_n unto_o that_o king_n who_o have_v the_o best_a reason_n on_o his_o side_n when_o the_o other_o will_v wilful_o withstand_v both_o right_a and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o two_o agree_v might_n lawful_o do_v what_o they_o will_v without_o controlment_n that_o to_o resist_v the_o king_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o law_n consider_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la by_o law_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o privilege_n but_o only_o to_o arbitrate_v between_o they_o when_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o jar_n or_o controversy_n and_o this_o be_v so_o receive_v at_o sparta_n for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o cleomenes_n be_v sole_a king_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o agis_n of_o the_o other_o house_n recall_v call_v archidamus_n the_o brother_n of_o agis_n from_o his_o place_n of_o banishment_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o king_n not_o doubt_v but_o they_o two_o shall_v agree_v together_o and_o thereby_o make_v the_o ephori_fw-la of_o no_o power_n nor_o use_n so_o then_o we_o have_v three_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o more_o than_o these_o i_o can_v find_v of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o favour_v the_o device_n of_o calvin_n or_o intimate_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v set_v up_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o king_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o be_v a_o most_o unlikely_a matter_n that_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n have_v so_o little_a power_n remain_v shall_v need_v more_o officer_n to_o restrain_v they_o then_o they_o have_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a rod_n for_o their_o own_o poor_a back_n and_o add_v five_o master_n more_o to_o those_o eight_o and_o twenty_o which_o lycurgus_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o which_o make_v i_o wonder_n much_o at_o tully_n who_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v ordain_v by_o theopompus_n as_o both_o aeristotle_n 11._o aeristotle_n aristot_n polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o and_o plutarch_n do_v affirm_v and_o yet_o will_v have_v they_o institute_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la oppositi_fw-la sint_fw-la regibus_fw-la but_o to_o oppose_v and_o curb_v the_o king_n 3._o king_n cicero_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 3._o but_o more_o that_o plato_n who_o have_v so_o much_o advantage_n of_o he_o both_o in_o time_n and_o place_n shall_v ascribe_v the_o institution_n to_o lycurgus_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o ordain_v the_o senate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d plato_n ep._n 8._o edit_n gr_n lat_fw-la to._n 3._o but_o that_o he_o do_v also_o constitute_v the_o ephorate_a for_o the_o strength_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n 5._o for_o out_o of_o doubt_v it_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n lycurgo_n plutarch_n plut._n in_o lycurgo_n confirm_v by_o scaliger_n chron._n scaliger_n scalig._n animadvers_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n and_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n who_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o theopompus_n as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v no_o less_o than_o 130_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o lycurgus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bear_v this_o office_n have_v be_v make_v a_o question_n but_o never_o till_o these_o late_a time_n when_o man_n be_v grow_v such_o sceptic_n as_o to_o doubt_v of_o every_o thing_n plutarch_n affirm_v for_o certain_a lycurgo_n certain_a plutarch_n in_o lycurgo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o ephorus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o ephorus_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v five_o in_o all_o be_v call_v elatus_n and_o hereto_o scaliger_n do_v once_o agree_v as_o appear_v express_o pag._n 67._o of_o his_o annotation_n on_o eusebius_n where_o he_o declare_v it_o in_o these_o word_n primus_fw-la elatus_n renunciatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o control_v eusebius_n he_o take_v occasion_n by_o some_o word_n in_o diogenes_n laertius_n to_o cry_v up_o chilo_n for_o the_o man_n first_o positive_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la chilon_n and_o next_o exclusive_o of_o elatus_n quibus_fw-la animadversis_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la elatus_n primus_fw-la ephorus_n sed_fw-la chilon_n to_o make_v this_o good_a be_v a_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o and_o as_o his_o own_o most_o dear_o cherish_v he_o produce_v first_o the_o testimony_n of_o laertius_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o new_a emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la a_o calculation_n and_o account_n of_o his_o own_o invent_v the_o word_n produce_v from_o laertius_n be_v these_o verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chilo_n 〈◊〉_d diogen_n laeâ—t_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o chilo_n which_o be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o i_o think_v exact_o fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la ephorus_n circa_fw-la quinquagesimam_fw-la &_o quintam_fw-la olympiada_fw-la porro_fw-la pamphila_n circa_fw-la sextam_fw-la ait_fw-la primumque_fw-la ephorum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sub_fw-la euthydemo_fw-la autore_fw-la sosicrate_n primumque_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ut_fw-la regibus_fw-la ephori_fw-la adjungerentur_fw-la satyrus_n lycurgum_n dixit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o chilo_n be_v not_o make_v ephorus_n until_o the_o 55_o olympiad_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o and_o scaliger_n affirm_v as_o much_o it_o must_v
mother_n and_o grand_a mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n and_o this_o say_v plutarch_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o the_o ephori_fw-la put_v a_o king_n to_o death_n and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o last_o it_o be_v not_o for_o archidamus_n the_o brother_n of_o agis_n be_v recall_v from_o banishment_n by_o cleomenes_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingom_n which_o do_v by_o right_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v preseut_o seize_v on_o by_o the_o murderer_n and_o dispatch_v in_o private_a for_o fear_v he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o slaughter_a brother_n ibid._n brother_n id._n ibid._n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a without_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o spartan_a aristocratie_n be_v become_v a_o tyranny_n and_o of_o all_o tyranny_n the_o most_o insupportable_a because_o meerlie_v popular_a or_o if_o more_o proof_n shall_v be_v desire_v both_o aristotle_n and_o his_o his_o master_n plato_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v it_o though_o they_o both_o die_v before_o these_o two_o last_o tragedy_n be_v act_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o sparta_n for_o plato_n be_v to_o declare_v what_o he_o conceive_v of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n resolve_v that_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 4._o approach_v more_o near_o to_o tyranny_n then_o to_o any_o other_o form_n what_o ever_o the_o power_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o tyrannical_a and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o aristotle_n who_o have_v study_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n exact_o though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v very_o well_o compound_v of_o the_o three_o good_a form_n yet_o upon_o full_a debate_n thereof_o he_o conclude_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n poliâ—_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v a_o absolute_a tyranny_n assure_o have_v they_o live_v to_o have_v see_v that_o day_n wherein_o the_o ephori_fw-la imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o safety_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o will_v have_v vote_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o then_o the_o most_o unsufferable_a tyrant_n that_o ever_o wretched_a state_n groan_v under_o for_o though_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v so_o lessen_v by_o lycurgus_n law_n that_o little_o more_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o then_o the_o name_n and_o title_n yet_o they_o be_v king_n and_o hold_v so_o sacred_a by_o their_o neighbour_n even_o their_o very_a enemy_n that_o none_o dâ—d_v ever_o offer_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o their_o fight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleom._n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleom._n out_o of_o the_o reverence_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o those_o beam_n of_o 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coruncanius_n be_v declare_v the_o pontifex_n maximus_n all_o this_o and_o more_o they_o have_v but_o it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v 8_o for_o there_o be_v want_v still_o both_o the_o power_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o the_o state_n to_o make_v all_o complete_a and_o to_o gain_v this_o the_o tribune_n must_v bestir_v themselves_o both_o with_o art_n and_o violence_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o estate_n it_o on_o they_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v never_o in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o till_o the_o two_o gracehi_n undertake_v the_o contrivance_n of_o it_o who_o be_v man_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o great_a ability_n do_v most_o unfortunate_o fall_v on_o the_o undertake_n and_o be_v fall_v upon_o it_o do_v devise_v all_o way_n which_o either_o art_n or_o wit_n can_v present_v unto_o they_o to_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o these_o tiberius_n be_v the_o elder_a who_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n on_o the_o lex_fw-la agraria_fw-la as_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a people_n more_o considerable_a and_o the_o rich_a less_o powerful_a and_o find_v that_o octavius_n one_o of_o his_o colleague_n do_v oppose_v he_o in_o it_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o office_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n only_o because_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o his_o negative_a voice_n caio_n voice_n plutarch_n in_o tib._n &_o caio_n he_o have_v before_o inflame_v the_o people_n by_o make_v a_o seditious_a speech_n to_o prefer_v their_o business_n and_o now_o he_o take_v a_o course_n to_o inflame_v they_o more_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o for_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v find_v dead_a upon_o a_o sudden_a not_o without_o some_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n as_o he_o give_v it_o out_o he_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o bring_v his_o son_n before_o the_o people_n into_o the_o common_a forum_n beseech_v they_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o one_o that_o utter_o despair_v of_o his_o own_o safety_n have_v for_o their_o sake_n get_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o sometime_o he_o will_v be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o the_o marketplace_n apparel_v all_o in_o black_a his_o face_n swell_v with_o tear_n and_o look_v heavy_o upon_o the_o matter_n will_v pray_v the_o people_n to_o stand_v to_o he_o say_v he_o be_v afraid_a his_o enemy_n will_v come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o overthrow_v his_o house_n to_o kill_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o device_n he_o so_o wrought_v upon_o they_o that_o many_o of_o they_o buy_v tent_n and_o lay_v about_o his_o house_n continual_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n so_o that_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n in_o any_o project_n which_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o foot_n to_o advance_v himself_o under_o pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o present_o propose_v a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o any_o man_n that_o will_v may_v appeal_v from_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o people_n in_o what_o cause_n soever_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o embase_v the_o senate_n to_o the_o improvement_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o people_n power_n he_o have_v prepare_v another_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o add_v unto_o the_o senate_n a_o equal_a number_n of_o the_o equites_fw-la or_o the_o roman_a knight_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n of_o vote_v in_o all_o public_a business_n with_o the_o ancient_a senator_n in_o pass_v which_o and_z other_o of_o his_o popular_a law_n he_o get_v this_o trick_n and_o he_o be_v very_o constant_a to_o it_o that_o if_o he_o find_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v against_o he_o and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o voice_n he_o will_v
a_o desire_n to_o incorporate_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n the_o better_a to_o unite_v they_o against_o foreign_a force_n and_o to_o assemble_v they_o together_o as_o occasion_v serve_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o win_v they_o to_o it_o by_o large_a promise_n of_o give_v they_o some_o share_n in_o the_o public_a government_n without_o which_o bait_n the_o wealthy_a sort_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o several_a burrough_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o city_n theseo_n city_n plutarch_n in_o theseo_n yet_o still_o he_o keep_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o find_v in_o plutarch_n the_o chief_a cnmmandery_a in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o a_o superintendency_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n the_o main_a point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o this_o state_n thing_n stand_v till_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n the_o seven_o from_o theseus_n who_o give_v up_o his_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v his_o country_n become_v so_o honour_v and_o admire_v among_o his_o people_n that_o they_o resolve_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o have_v no_o more_o king_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o who_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o succeed_v he_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretty_a wanton_a quarrel_n that_o ever_o be_v pick_v against_o a_o monarchy_n the_o prince_n which_o succeed_v after_o his_o decease_n they_o call_v not_o king_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o governor_n but_o the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o get_v the_o supreme_a authority_n for_o be_v once_o invest_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n they_o hold_v it_o during_o life_n without_o check_n or_o censure_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o africanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o athens_n to_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n scaliger_n codrus_n african_n apud_fw-la eusib_n chron._n edit_n scaliger_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o they_o succeed_v the_o perpetual_a archonteâ—_n who_o hold_v the_o government_n during_o life_n the_o like_a eusebius_n do_v affirm_v chro._n affirm_v euseb_n in_o chro._n and_o all_o author_n else_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o athens_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o former_o the_o kingdom_n be_v successive_a mere_o entail_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cecrops_n now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v elective_a and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o best_o please_v the_o people_n et_fw-la loco_fw-la libertatis_fw-la erat_fw-la quod_fw-la eligi_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la 1._o coeperunt_fw-la tacit._n hist_o l._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o a_o great_a one_o too_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o nominate_v and_o elect_v their_o prince_n but_o long_o they_o do_v not_o like_a of_o this_o although_o no_o doubt_n a_o great_a intrusion_n on_o the_o regal_a dignity_n the_o prince_n be_v too_o absolute_a when_o they_o hold_v for_o life_n not_o so_o observant_a of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v expect_v because_o not_o liable_a to_o account_v nor_o to_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o reckon_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o till_o death_n have_v free_v they_o from_o their_o fault_n and_o the_o people_n censure_n and_o therefore_o have_v try_v the_o government_n of_o 13_o of_o these_o perpetual_a archontes_n of_o which_o medon_n the_o son_n of_o codrus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o alâ—maeon_n in_o decem_fw-la annos_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la chr._n est_fw-la euseb_n in_o chr._n they_o introduce_v another_o custom_n and_o every_o ten_o year_n change_v their_o governor_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronic._n 〈◊〉_d african_n apud_fw-la euseb_n chronic._n or_o decennial_n archontes_n of_o which_o they_o have_v but_o seven_o in_o all_o and_o then_o give_v they_o over_o and_o from_o that_o time_n be_v govern_v by_o nine_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n choose_v every_o year_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n waa_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o both_o these_o change_n the_o archon_n whosoever_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o for_o ten_o year_n only_o have_v all_o the_o power_n which_o former_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n save_o the_o very_a name_n in_o which_o regard_n eusebius_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n he_o do_v thus_o express_v it_o athenis_fw-la annui_fw-la principes_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la chron._n regibus_fw-la euseb_n chron._n as_o st._n hierom_n render_v it_o 2_o now_o for_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o provost_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o archon_n the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n the_o marshal_n and_o the_o six_o chief_a justice_n of_o these_o the_o provost_n be_v the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o they_o do_v denominate_v the_o ensue_a year_n and_o by_o who_o name_n they_o date_v all_o their_o private_a contract_n and_o act_n of_o state_n 2._o state_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o to_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o celebrate_v the_o orgy_n of_o bacchus_n and_o the_o great_a festival_n which_o they_o term_v thargelia_n consecrate_v to_o apollo_n and_o diana_n as_o also_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o misdemeanour_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v common_a drunkard_n and_o to_o determine_v in_o all_o case_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o inheritance_n and_o furthermore_o to_o nominate_v arbitrator_n for_o the_o end_n of_o fuit_n and_o private_a difference_n to_o appoint_v guardian_n unto_o orphan_n and_o overseer_n unto_o woman_n leave_v with_o child_n by_o their_o husband_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n 3_o mystery_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a sacrifice_n together_o with_o the_o cognizance_n of_o sacrilege_n profaneness_n and_o all_o other_o action_n which_o concern_v religion_n as_o also_o power_n to_o interâ—â—ct_v litigious_a person_n or_o common_a barretter_n as_o we_o call_v they_o from_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o ancient_o their_o king_n as_o in_o all_o place_n else_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o matter_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o which_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la who_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d problemat_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o problemat_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o latin_a but_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarnens_fw-la hist_o l._n 5._o in_o the_o true_a greek_a phrase_n of_o which_o livy_n thus_o rerum_fw-la deinde_fw-la divinarum_fw-la habita_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la publica_fw-la sacra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la reges_fw-la factitata_fw-la erant_fw-la necubi_fw-la regum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la esset_fw-la regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la creant_fw-la 2._o creant_fw-la livy_n hist_o rman_n lib._n 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o polemarchus_n who_o we_o english_a by_o the_o name_n of_o marshal_n sit_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o sedition_n and_o such_o whereby_o the_o grandour_n of_o the_o state_n may_v suffer_v detriment_n as_o also_o in_o all_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o denizen_n or_o merchant-stranger_n and_o unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o diana_n and_o to_o mars_n the_o two_o military_a deity_n 3._o deity_n jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o prescribe_v the_o funeral_n pomp_n for_o such_o as_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n service_n each_o of_o these_o have_v their_o two_o assessor_n of_o their_o own_o election_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o sect._n hundred_o id._n ibid._n sect._n from_o no_o low_a rank_n final_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v chief_a justice_n they_o be_v six_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o lex_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v judgement_n absolute_o in_o all_o
will_v or_o not_o but_o sometime_o clap_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o sometime_o force_v they_o to_o fly_v the_o senate-house_n for_o their_o life_n and_o safety_n and_o sometime_o throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o out_o of_o their_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o person_n prince_n shall_v be_v in_o worse_a condition_n than_o their_o mean_a subject_n if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o powerful_a master_n who_o be_v exalt_v from_o mean_a fortune_n and_o ignoble_a family_n little_o acquaint_v with_o good_a manner_n and_o less_o with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v brave_a and_o royal_a will_v think_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n shall_v they_o not_o lord_n it_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n on_o their_o captive_a king_n which_o insolence_n and_o malice_n can_v suggest_v unto_o they_o if_o jack_n be_v once_o in_o office_n he_o must_v be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o gallop_v to_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o get_v on_o horseback_n asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la cum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o sâ—i_fw-la it_o juvenal_n sâ—i_fw-la if_o once_o the_o bramble_n come_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n he_o will_v not_o only_o rob_v the_o olive_n of_o his_o fatness_n the_o vine_n of_o his_o rich_a wine_n and_o the_o figtree_n of_o his_o sweetness_n but_o also_o will_v devour_v the_o cedar_n 9_o cedar_n judg._n c._n 9_o even_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n no_o king_n or_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v dare_v to_o stand_v before_o they_o or_o if_o he_o do_v a_o fire_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o bramble_n and_o consume_v he_o utter_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o those_o of_o who_o calvin_n speak_v be_v of_o such_o credit_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o common_a people_n who_o officer_n they_o be_v in_o name_n but_o in_o fact_n their_o master_n that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o say_v we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n nor_o no_o inheritance_n at_o all_o in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n â—0_n jesse_n 2_o sam._n â—0_n every_o man_n will_v unto_o his_o tent_n and_o forsake_v the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o follow_v after_o they_o though_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o this_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v calvin_n meaning_n because_o g._n buchannan_n who_o build_v on_o his_o foundation_n and_o pursue_v â—is_n principles_n do_v not_o only_o exceed_o commend_v the_o act_n of_o theopompus_n in_o set_v up_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o make_v his_o wife_n when_o she_o murmur_v at_o it_o but_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o free_a people_n as_o all_o subject_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o like_a authority_n in_o reprimenda_fw-la tyrannidis_fw-la acerbitate_fw-la scotos_o acerbitate_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regne_n apud_fw-la scotos_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o tyrannical_a government_n in_o which_o themselves_o must_v be_v judge_n which_o the_o ephori_fw-la enjoy_v at_o sparta_n and_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o terminis_fw-la as_o to_o advise_v the_o institute_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o calvin_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o he_o come_v very_o near_o it_o to_o a_o tantamont_n for_o that_o which_o calvin_n do_v ascribe_v to_o his_o popular_a magistrate_n buchannan_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n general_o to_o who_o he_o do_v allow_v as_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n of_o their_o king_n quod_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o singulos_fw-la è_fw-la multitndine_fw-la habent_fw-la ibid._n habent_fw-la id._n ibid._n as_o they_o have_v over_o any_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o think_v it_o both_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v before_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o their_o several_a kingdom_n which_o must_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o these_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n shall_v accuse_v they_o of_o murder_n or_o adultery_n or_o neglect_v in_o government_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o shall_v charge_v they_o with_o instance_v in_o no_o few_o than_o twelve_o king_n of_o scotland_n who_o either_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n or_o else_o by_o voluntary_a death_n or_o exile_n justas_fw-la scelerum_fw-la poenas_fw-la â—ugerunt_fw-la escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v most_o just_o due_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o most_o impudent_o say_v for_o their_o wicked_a life_n 9_o if_o any_o ask_v as_o some_o just_o may_v what_o may_v induce_v our_o author_n to_o these_o different_a course_n to_o laâ—_n so_o sure_a a_o groundwork_n for_o obedience_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o afterward_o to_o build_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o superstructure_n as_o absolute_o pull_v up_o his_o own_o foundation_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o man_n be_v very_o much_o distract_v between_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o passion_n his_o conscience_n and_o his_o private_a interess_n aliudque_fw-la cupido_fw-la mens_fw-la aliud_fw-la suadet_fw-la his_o reason_n and_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o every_o subject_n be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o that_o if_o any_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v plain_o preach_v it_o will_v conduce_v both_o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o his_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o tell_v he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a reformer_n by_o their_o heat_n and_o violence_n have_v give_v too_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o public_a enemy_n and_o make_v the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v much_o suspect_v nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quaerere_fw-la &_o captare_fw-la quam_fw-la seditionum_fw-la opportunitatem_fw-la 1536._o opportunitatem_fw-la calvin_n in_o epistola_fw-la dedic_n ad_fw-la franciscum_fw-la l._n 1536._o for_o give_v too_o much_o ground_n to_o seditious_a course_n and_o publish_v some_o doctrine_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n this_o make_v he_o write_v so_o sound_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n even_o to_o wicked_a prince_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o arm_n though_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o ungodly_a tyrant_n and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o well_o that_o few_o do_v it_o better_o utinam_fw-la sic_fw-la semper_fw-la errasset_fw-la calvinus_n as_o once_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n say_v of_o he_o in_o another_o case_n but_o then_o his_o interess_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n of_o geneva_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o have_v not_o long_o before_o expel_v their_o bishop_n who_o have_v also_o all_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o temporal_a prince_n within_o the_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o incline_v he_o to_o say_v somewhat_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o defend_v that_o action_n and_o give_v the_o like_a advantage_n unto_o other_o city_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o the_o case_n be_v brief_o touch_v by_o thuanus_n thus_o l._n thus_o thuan._n hist_o svi_fw-la temp_n l._n jus_fw-la supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la in_o civitatem_fw-la genevae_n episcopos_fw-la semper_fw-la penes_fw-la se_fw-la retinuisse_fw-la donec_fw-la mutata_fw-la religione_fw-la syndici_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la libertatem_fw-la antea_fw-la tuebantur_fw-la illud_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la fecere_fw-la &_o ejectis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sub_fw-la imperii_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la rempub._n administrabant_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o or_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n the_o bishop_n still_o keep_v unto_o themselves_o till_o in_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n the_o syndiâ—ks_n who_o before_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n assume_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o and_o absolute_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n govern_v it_o like_o a_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o patronage_n or_o protection_n of_o the_o german_a emperor_n in_o which_o it_o be_v first_o clear_a on_o the_o bishop_n side_n that_o they_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n or_o supreme_a dominion_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o much_o be_v affirm_v by_o calvin_n in_o another_o place_n habebat_fw-la jus_o gladii_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la civilis_fw-la juridictionis_fw-la sadoletum_n juridictionis_fw-la calvin_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la sadoletum_n part_v he_o have_v say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o part_n of_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o as_o he_o think_v but_o foolish_o and_o against_o all_o record_n magistratâ—i_fw-la erâ—ptas_fw-la either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n extort_a
it_o and_o therefore_o sit_v in_o parliament_n in_o no_o other_o capacity_n then_o as_o spiritual_a person_n mere_o who_o by_o their_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o such_o other_o part_n of_o learning_n as_o the_o world_n than_o know_v be_v think_v best_o able_a to_o direct_v and_o advise_v their_o prince_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o capacity_n and_o no_o other_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o canterbury_n ely_z winchester_n coventry_n bath_n worcester_n norwich_n and_o durham_n the_o dean_n of_o exeter_n york_n wells_n salisbury_n and_o lincoln_n the_o official_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o any_o bishopric_n when_o the_o see_v be_v vacant_a and_o the_o vicar_n general_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v absent_a beyond_o the_o sea_n 5._o sea_n selden_n title_n of_o hon_n part_n 2._o c._n 5._o have_v sometime_o place_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v 7._o but_o when_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n have_v possess_v the_o state_n than_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o long_o suffer_v to_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o frankalmoigne_n as_o before_o they_o do_v or_o to_o be_v free_a from_o secular_a service_n and_o command_n as_o before_o they_o be_v although_o they_o keep_v their_o land_n yet_o they_o change_v their_o tenure_n and_o by_o the_o conqueror_n be_v ordain_v to_o hold_v their_o land_n sub_fw-la militari_fw-la servitute_fw-la 1070._o servitute_fw-la maâ—_n paris_n in_o will._n 1._o an._n 1070._o either_o in_o â—apite_fw-la or_o by_o baronage_n or_o some_o such_o military_a hold_n and_o thereby_o be_v compellable_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n in_o all_o time_n of_o war_n with_o man_n arm_n and_o horse_n as_o the_o lay-subject_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n be_v require_v to_o do_v which_o though_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o 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